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Avgolemono - Definition

Avgolemono is a Greek soup involving lemon juice and rice, usually thickened with egg yolks. Its consistency varies from near-stew to almost a broth.

One recipe involves boiling the rice in chicken stock, then thickening the results with egg yolks, flavoring with lemon juice, then serving with a parsley garnish.

See also Greek cuisine.

Example Usage of Avgolemono

carissao: @Clownface3 You're making Avgolemono?! Is there no end to the reasons for liking you? #soupisgoodfood #greeksdoTOOknow cc: @gradontripp
Clownface3: @gradontripp I'm making Avgolemono (Greek lemon rice soup) for Christmas eve dinner this week #Christmas #soupisgoodfood
skimtheocean: @MelMatho Thinking of all that makes me crave dolmathes! This will be a might experiment if I can recreate Avgolemono...#eek
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